Same-Sex Marriage Advocates Eye Adoption Rights
The ACLU is making a new push for same-sex marriage and second parent adoption rights.
Politics & Government
Voters Will Get Their Say On GMO Labeling In Colorado And Oregon
Similar measures calling for labeling genetically modified foods have failed in recent years in California and Washington, and Vermont is being sued for the labeling law it enacted earlier this year.
Millennial Voters Are Paying Attention — So Why Don't More Vote?
Young people showed major interest in voting in 2004 and 2008. Since then, their numbers have fallen off as the political system has become gridlocked.
36 States To Elect Governors Next Month
The midterm elections are less than a month away, and across the country, governors are in trouble. In both parties, state chief executives are facing tough re-election fights.
Alaska Must Translate Election Material Into 2 Indigenous Languages
Friday's deadline was set after a U.S. District Court judge ruled the state violated the Voting Rights Act by not providing some native speakers with materials in their language.
State Won't Have Same-Day Registration App Ready For Election
Attorneys for the State of North Carolina warned a federal judge Tuesday that they can't make changes to the computer voter registration system in time for the election.
Outside Groups Buying Political TV Ads In NC
Outside groups spent close to $2 million on new television advertisements in the U.S. Senate race. One is from anti-abortion forces and the other from the nation's largest teachers union.
How Justice Sotomayor Is 'Busting' The Supreme Court's Steady Rhythms
Longtime Supreme Court reporter Joan Biskupic's new book on Justice Sonia Sotomayor reflects on the nation's first Latina justice.
Did The Supreme Court Just Legalize Gay Marriage?
As thousands more same-sex couples marry all over the country, this legal climate change becomes a kind of fait accompli.